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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Leah Gerber, Arizona State University and Timothy Male, Arizona State University(THE CONVERSATION) A large majority of Americans strongly support the goal of preventing the extinction of endangered wildlife and plants. Today, over 1,600 U.S. species are listed under the Endangered Species Act, and more are added every year. The list includes well-known species like the manatee,
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) A.R. Siders, Harvard University(THE CONVERSATION) Destructive storms like Hurricanes Florence and Michael prompt difficult conversations about whether to rebuild or retreat. Retreat is an established part of U.S. flood management: Government agencies have been paying people to move out of harm’s way for several decades. But the process is flawed and needs to be improved. Across the
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Tufts University(THE CONVERSATION) Unlike the much-studied millennials, we don’t know much about Generation Z, who now make up most of the 18- to 24-year-old voting bloc. These young people started first grade after 9/11, were born with the internet, grew up with smartphones and social media and practiced active-shooter drills in their classrooms.In 2018,
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst(THE CONVERSATION) The international crisis over whether top Saudi Arabian leadership murdered U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a striking example of the consequences of Donald Trump’s blanket disregard for democratic politics and human rights in other countries. This departure from decades of American foreign policy
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